Children’s class kit
business — Teens (13–17)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá believed in using medicine as well as spiritual healing
‘Abdu’l-Bahá believed in using medicine as well as spiritual healing. As there was no hospital in Akka, He hired a doctor by the name of Nikolaki Bey. He gave teh doctor a regular salary to look after the very poor, and He asked the doctor…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Haji Muhammad-Baqir was a well-known merchant, foremost among the believers in…
Haji Muhammad-Baqir was a well-known merchant, foremost among the believers in faith, certitude and enthusiasm, and was serving the Cause with devotion and self-sacrifice. This man attained the presence of Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdad. There He…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
- Nabil of Qa‘in’s means of livelihood was his business partnership with me
Nabil of Qa‘in’s means of livelihood was his business partnership with me. That is, I provided him with a capital of three krans [almost 8 cents] with it he bought needles, and this was his stock-in-trade. The women of Nazareth gave him…
— Various, bahaistories.com archive
Discussion questions
- What is one quality you'd want to carry forward from this account?
- Which line in this story surprised you the most?
- What is one quality you'd want to carry forward from this account?
- Which line in this story surprised you the most?
- How could the spirit of faith show up in your week?
Quote to memorize
“Poor Na'um has the measles, and everybody is keeping away from her. What can be done?”
From ‘Abdu’l-Bahá believed in using medicine as well as spiritual healing
Coloring page
Girih Knot
A geometric pattern from the Persian girih tradition — interlocking strapwork that recurs in the architecture of mosques, tombs, and the Bahá'í Holy Places.